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Category: End Game Study

How to Checkmate with a Knight and Bishop with the W Maneuver

How to Checkmate with a Knight and Bishop with the W Maneuver

January 5, 2021 ragchess Leave a comment

In order to checkmate with a knight and bishop, one of the most common methods is the W Maneuver. While…

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Posted in: Above 2000, Chess Basics, End Game Study
ultimate guide to pawn endings

Ultimate Guide to Pawn Endgames

August 11, 2020 ragchess 1 Comment

Pawn endgames are one of the most difficult chess endgames to master. Rook endgames are the most common in OTB…

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How to Win Rook vs Single Pawn Endgames

How to Win Rook vs Single Pawn Endgames (with practice puzzles)

June 17, 2019 ragchess Leave a comment

Often in the endgame, one side gives up their rook for a queening pawn.  What’s left is a rook vs…

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philidor and lucena rook endings

Philidor and Lucena Rook Endgames

April 22, 2019 ragchess Leave a comment

The Philidor and Lucena are two rook endings every player must know. With 50% of tournament games ending up in…

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split pawns vs connected pawns

The Floating Square | Split Pawns vs Connected Pawns in the Endgame

April 11, 2019 ragchess Leave a comment

In the endgame, every move counts. Therefore, it’s extremely important to understand at a glance whether or not your pawns…

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king and pawn vs king ending

How to Win a King and Pawn vs King Endgame

March 28, 2019 ragchess Leave a comment

Every endgame can boil down to King and pawn endgames if enough pieces are traded. Therefore it’s essential to understand…

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Calculating an Endgame

Understanding When to Go Into an Endgame

January 23, 2019 ragchess Leave a comment

Sometimes it’s hard to assess when the right time to go into an endgame may be. You’re opponent has given…

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Posted in: End Game Study, U1800
endgame opposition triangulation and trebuchet

Endgame Theory: Opposition, Triangulation, and Trebuchets Explained

January 11, 2019 ragchess Leave a comment

Having trouble with understanding basic endgame ideas? King and pawn endgames are tough, and even high level masters mess them…

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Posted in: End Game Study, U1400
endgame chess principles

8 Endgame Chess Principles To Always Follow (for Beginners and Experts)

January 17, 2018 ragchess Leave a comment

In most chess games when the queens are off the board, you have found yourself in the endgame. The endgame…

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Posted in: End Game Study, U1400

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